Income guidelines for the 2020-21 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have been announced. Applications for the program will be accepted on a first come/first served basis at the New Opportunities Greene County Family Development Center on N. Elm in Jefferson beginning Oct. 1 for households with an elderly/disabled member, or beginning Nov. 1 for others. Applicants will need to…
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Harvest meal to-go in Churdan Saturday
The Churdan library staff and trustees will serve a harvest meal to-go Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 am to 1 pm at the library. The menu will feature maidrites, baked beans, coleslaw, chips and cookies. Person are asked to call ahead at 515-389-3423. Meal pick-up will be on the basketball court behind the library. A free will donation will be…
Read MoreBlood drive Oct. 13 in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. To help ensure the safety of blood donors and team members during this COVID-19 pandemic, LifeServe is enforcing several precautionary measures. Appointments are required. Donors who do not have an appointment will not…
Read MoreFall book sale update
The Friends of the Jefferson Library announces new hours and updates to our extended fall book sale which continues through October. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 3, the library and its annual book sale will be open on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. Also, through the month of October, every day will be a browse day with no appointment needed…
Read MoreScranton United Charities drive underway in October
The Scranton United Charity drive is underway. Donor cards will be mailed this week. This is the annual fund drive for local charities in Scranton and part of Greene County. The organizers ask area residents to be extra generous because the charities have been unable to hold other fundraisers due to COVID-19 restrictions. Charities listed on the donor card are:…
Read MoreJeff library adds Saturday hours
The Jefferson public library will once again be open Saturdays, starting Oct. 3. Library hours will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 6 pm; Fridays from 1 to 5 pm; and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. The library will be closed Tuesdays and Thursdays, although curbside pickup of items will be available by calling ahead at 515-386-2835.
Read MoreJack Teagarden memorial items for Rippey baseball field
Jack Teagarden’s wife Fran, and his children Kerry Juhl and Kevin Teagarden, have donated memorial funds to purchase professional grade leather baseball bases, a pitcher’s mound rubber, and a home plate for the Walt Anderson Field of the Rippey ball park. Rippey’s baseball commissioner, Mel Murken, (pictured,right) placed the order and he and Fran (pictured, left) are pictured here with…
Read MoreNew LEC topic of Community Conversation
Community Conversations this Thursday, Oct. 1, will feature a discussion by Jefferson police chief Mark Clouse and Greene County sheriff Jack Williams of the new law enforcement administration building. Plans for the building, the Midland Power Cooperative building located on E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson, and the responsibilities of each department will be discussed. Community Conversations will start at 5:30…
Read MoreBabysitting Basics offered Oct. 10
Registration deadline Oct. 1 Babysitting Basics, a course for Greene County youth in grades 5-8, will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Greene County Extension office in Jefferson. Cost is $40 for all registrations received by Thursday, Oct. 1, and class size is limited. If there is room, additional registrations will be accepted…
Read MoreVFW, auxiliary serving country fried steak Sept. 24
VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary will serve country fried steak and gravy with mashed potatoes Thursday, Sept. 24, at the VFW hall on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. Serving will be from 5 to 7 pm. A choice of corn or beans and dessert will round out the menu Free will donations will be…
Read MoreBaseball returning to Rippey next summer
Continued improvements are being done at the Walt Anderson Baseball Field in Rippey. The funding for these upgrades was provided by the Greene County Community Foundation, along with matching funds from the Friends of Rippey. This photo shows the Rippey M and M volunteer scrapers and painters, Mel Murken and Merle Jackson. They are resting on their work as they…
Read MoreIowa’s youth deer season begins Sept. 19
The Iowa deer hunting tradition will be passed on to about 10,000 young hunters who are participating in the youth deer season, which opens on Sept. 19. This season is designed as a mentor-styled hunt, matching young hunters with a licensed adult to teach proper deer hunting techniques, wildlife behavior, and safe hunting practices without the added pressure of other…
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